Podcast Episode 213: Why a Quick Fix Is No Answer

Anxious people want a quick fix. Non-anxious leaders know this is not the answer. Here’s why, as well as how you can respond to challenge in a way that will make a difference. Show Notes: How to avoid the most seductive leadership mistake by Ed O’Malley and Julia Fabris McBride — Send in a voice […]
Podcast Episode 212: What to Do When You Can’t Be Yourself

Research shows that feelings of inauthenticity can lead to immoral behavior. This episode show how this relates to self-differentiation and surrounding togetherness pressure, as well as what you can do about it. Show Notes: Could Bringing Your “Whole Self” to Work Curb Unethical Behavior? from KelloggInsight — Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/jack-shitama/message
Podcast Episode 211: Level 5 Leaders and Self-Differentiation

Jim Collins says that personal humility and professional will are what separate great leaders from the rest. This episode explains what that means and how it relates to self-differentiation. Show Notes: Level 5 Leadership: The Triumph of Humility and Fierce Resolve by Jim Collins Good to Great: Why Some Companies Make the Leap and Others […]
Podcast Episode 210: A Family Systems Take on Emotional Labor

Emotional labor has gotten a lot of attention lately, especially in relation to gender equity. Here’s how to understand it in family systems terms. Show Notes: The Concept Creep of ‘Emotional Labor’ by Julie Beck Family Systems 101 – A FREE online course — Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/jack-shitama/message
Podcast Episode 209: How to Remain Cool Under Pressure

Maintaining a non-anxious presence in anxious situations is challenging. Here’s what you can learn from one of sport’s most pressure-filled moments. Show Notes: A Psychologist Spent Five Years Studying World Cup Penalty Shootouts by Ben Cohen Family Systems 101 – A FREE 11-Week Course — Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/jack-shitama/message
Podcast Episode 208: 4 Steps to Manage Reactive People

Being able to handle situations where others lose their cool is an essential leadership skill. Here’s how to do it. Show Notes: This Is How To Have Emotionally Intelligent Arguments: 4 Secrets by Eric Barker Talking to ‘Crazy’: How to Deal with the Irrational and Impossible People in Your Life by Mark Goulston Episode 206: […]
Podcast Episode 206: How to Be a Non-Anxious Presence

Dialectical Behavioral Therapy helps people with extreme reactivity. Here’s how it can help you to be a non-anxious presence. Show Notes: How to calm your inner storm by Sheri Van Dijk Non-Violent Communications Feelings Inventory — Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/jack-shitama/message
Podcast Episode 205: How Self-Differentiation Breeds Confidence

Non-anxious leaders have a confidence that is based in knowing their goals and values, as well as embracing humility, curiousity and courage. This is both attractive and influential. Here’s how it works. Show Notes: 5 habits of confident people by Stephanie Vozza — Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/jack-shitama/message
Podcast Episode 204: How to Manage the Negative Emotions of Others (rebroadcast)

A non-anxious leader understands how emotions spread and how to be a positive influence. This episode is a rebroadcast of Episode 133: Emotions Are Contagious – Here’s What You Need to Know. It’s been re-titled because it focuses mainly on how to be a non-anxious presence when others are unhappy. Show Notes: Those Who Share […]